
Earth's Layers
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10th Grade
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Keea Stancato
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the four main layers of the Earth.
Back
The four main layers of the Earth are the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the lithosphere and
asthenosphere? How are they related?
Back
Lithosphere is the hard outer layer of the
Earth that floats on top of the softer,
hotter Asthenosphere
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Describe the outer core and inner core of the Earth.
Back
Outer Core - Liquid Metal
Inner Core - Solid Metal (but hotter!)
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why is the inner core solid, despite its high temperature?
Back
INTENSE PRESSURE (14,000 miles of stuff pushing down on it)
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics? What is a plate?
Back
Theory that all of the Earth’s crust is broken into pieces. Those pieces are called plates.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do the plates move?
Back
Mantle material heats up near the core, rises, and then cools off near the crust, causing it to sink and cycle pushing and pulling on the crust causing it to move.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Theory of Continental Drift?
Back
Theory that the continents have shifted from one place to another over time.
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